Foot-rest.



GAY L. TUIETS, OF ANAHUAC, TEXAS.

FOOT-REST.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 13, 1914.

Application led October 21, 1913. .SerialNa 796,445.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, GAY L. Tor'rs, a citiuseful improvement in `Foot-Rests, of which the following is specification.

My invention is an improvement in footA rests, and has for its object to provide a rest of the character specified, especially adapted for supporting the foot during the.

polishing of the shoe, and suitable for use in shops or in other places, wherein a.sup.

port is provided., having means ,for clamping the shoe to the support, and a stand with which the support is so connected that it may be adjusted to the proper height for eny site face of the bar from theopening 7 `of gagement of the shoe by the grips.

ln the drawings z-Figure 1 is a side view of the improved rest with parts in section, Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section, Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the rest proper and connected parts.

The present embodiment of the inventionv comprises a standard 1 of tubular form, and of` rectangular cross section, provided at its lower end with a flaring base 2, having openings 3 for receiving screws or the like to connect the standard to a floor or other fixed support. i

The rest 4c for the foot is shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, as shown in Fig. 1, both as to contour, and as to supporting surface, and a transverse rib or ledge 5 is provided between the heel andthe arch of the sole for engagement by the front ofthe heel` of the shoe. The rest is connected to a tubular casing 6 of rectangular cross section,l and shaped to fit closely within the standard 1, but not so closely that it will not move with respect to the standard. The said casing is provided with an opening 7 inits rear wall for a purpose to be presently described and the casing is connected to the footl rest a by means of converging arms 8 and f9. The said arms are integral with both rest and casing, and converge from the rest to thecasing. The arm 8 is connected with the rest at the junction of the arch with the sole proper, while the arm 9 connected `with the rest at the junction of the heel portion with the arch.` .The arms as before stated, converge toward the casing to an integral connection with the front and rear faces thereof. `Thus the rest is spaced above the upper open end of the casing and on account of the arch of the rest, there is a considerable space between the under face of the said arch and the top end of the casing. Thecasing is also provided with oppositely arranged longitudinal slots 10, at its upper end, the said slots being in the walls between those engaged by the arms 8 and 9. yAslide bar 11 is arranged withinthe casing; the saidbar being solidas shown, and shaped externally to fit the interior of the casing. The bar is provided with spaced lugs 12 at its upper end, and with an opening 13, intermediate itsends, and near `its lower end. The opening 13 is inthe oppothe casing, and at the opening 13 of the bar, the casing 6 is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 14. y

The standard l is provided with oppositely arranged pairs of spaced ears 15, and a Y-shaped clamping member is connected with each pair of ears. Each of the said members comprises a body l16, having a bearingy arranged between a pair'of `ears 15 and pivoted tothe ears by a pivot pin or rivet 18, which extends through registering openings in the ears and the bearing, and diverging arms 17, each of which is provided with a gripping jaw 19. At the junction ofthe boily of each clamping memberv with its arms, one end of a link 20 is received between the arms and pivoted thereto by apivot pin or rivet 21, and the votherl end of each'arm is received vbetween the lugs `152, ofthe slide bar, and ispivoted tothe lugby a pivot pin or rivet 22. The inner ends; of thelinks 2O 'lap 'alongside eachother, and the lugs 12 arespacedapart a sufficient distance to permitthe two ends tolie alongside each other between the lugs.

Thefilinks areolfset at their outer ends as "shown, to permit the saidkouter lends to engagebetween the arms ofthe adjacent clamping member. The linksf20 "extend throughy the slots 10, beforementioned, of the casing 6, and it will be evident that when the slide bar 11 is moved vertically bymechanism to be `presently described, the

clamping members 16--17 will be moved toward and `from the foot rest, the said jaws 19 4being however, above the rest and in po- 23. The lever is pivoted lzit-2li toa bracket 25, which extends laterally from the standard at `the yside..adjacent to theopening 7 ofthe casing, and the inner end ofthelever extends through an openinginitheivall ofthe standard ,and engages the opening 7 of the ,casing 6. The outer end ,of the bracket 25 is provided lwith an arc-shaped series of teeth 26, and theleverdslprovirled with latch mechanism 27, `for coperating ivitlrtlie teeth lto-holdthe lever in Iadjusted position. A-lever 28 isarranged .atitheo-p-` posite v side of the standard fromithe ilever.

23, the lsaid .lever28 being pivoted .at29 to abracket 30 extendingflaterally -fromthe standard. Theouter endiof the bracket 30 is .provided `with an arcfshapedfseries of s teeth 3.1,' .and latch mechanism 32 lon the lever cooperates with theteeth to hold the lever Ein adjusted position. vThe ,inn-er end of the'lever extcndsihrough an openingin` the standard wall land lthrough `a .slot ,14 to anl engagement with the opening 13,01 `the slide s bar. it .will rbe noticed-that 1the,opene ings 7 and 13 xfiare inwardly,.topermit the .free movement .of the levers.

The Aoperation of Vthe .device is as fol-l 1oivs,:-.;'ll`he standard may fbe arranged yWherever desired, either singly ,or in lpairs, .and may be secured 1in Vrigid 4(position by means ,of screivs or lthe like .passing through the openings 3. llhe ,afoot iin the vshoe is 1 .placed on the rest, .wththegripping jaws .inthedottedlinelposition of ,Fig 2. When -the levers l.are infthis .positiomthe slide Vbar .is .also in the ,dotted line positionof such ligure. To yclamp .the Ifoot ,on .the rest, the

i -latch mechanism of the lever 2.8 is released `from vthe lteeth of the krediet I30, and V.the Slide'balais ,moved downwardly, thus .savingng the gripping membersl toward the shoe and causing :the gripping jaws 19130 engage t With` the edge ofthe sole ogthe shoe atfthe arch. 15E-the .gripping jaws 119 dognot .exactly vengage l'the sole, 4the casing i6 and the reste maybe rasedr :lowered .ftofbrng the sole into register with Uthe gripping jaws means of Tthe never y23- iWben the jaws 19 areengaged-Wthfthe sole, the shoe is Mheld i .rmly ifi-onrmovement 1in anydrect-ion, .thus

,relieving-ith@ :boot :black of any @are .in re.- grdkto 4the proper position offtheshoe-and giving him ffree use .of gboth ghands. .g'Iihe .person lhaving his shoes polished is also ,relevedfrom any care ein. regard. to .the .po-

f .siton of the ffoot, ,theishoe being rinly iheld .and .the said casing being tubular, a slide for grasping theedgeof the soleof a shoe,

.means in' connection with the standard at `one side Athereof Ifor raising and lowering Athe casing, and means in connection With .the standard at the opposite side thereof against movement in every direction. The shoe is easily released, merely by lifting the slide bar 1l.

1. A device oit the character speciied, .comprising a tubular standard having a base, a foot rest, a casing slidable in the standard, the rest being connected with the upper end of the casingin spaced relation,

bar Within the casing and fitting the saine, substantially Yfshaped gripping .members .liingedi'zothe standard .at opposite sides of the rest, each Lmember comprising a body lhinged.totheistandard and diverting arms, the upper ends'of the arms being at approximatelya right angle to the body and extending iiiivardly toivard the rest, each ofthe `-said arms having a gripping jaw ,a linkv connecting eachimember between the gripping ljaws and its hinge connection Witlitheslidebar, the casing being slotted Yat its upper end for receiving -tlie links,

for raising andfloivering the slide bar, each or the said means comprising a lever, the standard having a laterally extending rbracket ateachlever, said lever being pivotedftof the bracket, the standard having an opening through which the inner end of the lever extends, and the lbracket `having an arc-shaped Yseries of .teeth at its outer end, each lever yhaving latch mechanism cooperating `With theteeth of the bracket to yholdthe"lever imposition, the casing having an opening -tor ,receiving the inner end of onefleverand the slidebai having aiiopenig for receiving the inner end of the other lever.

9.. device of the character speciiied,

comprising a tubular standard having a base, .a foot rest, a ,casing ,slidable in the standard, the .rest beingconnected With :the iipper end of the casing in spaced relation,

:fillilithe said casing beingtubular. a slide bar ivitliinfthecasing and vfitting the same, llt

substantially '-,Yfshaped gripping members hinged ito lthe standard at opposite sides of the rest, each member comprising a body hinged toithe `standard and diverging arms, ,the uppervends of ithe arms Abeing at approxiniately a right angle to the `body and extending .inwardly toward the rest, each of the `said arms having a gripping jaw for `grasping"the l,edge of the sole of 4a shoe,

a link `connecting .each member between '125 the gripping jaws and its `hinge con- .inecton .ing I:beingslotted at tits upper end `for Creceiving the dinks, means in connection p vwith the -,standard at one side ythereof for With the slide bar, the casraising and lowering theI casing, and means in connection with the standard at the opposite end thereof for raising and lowering the slide bar.

3. A device of the character specified, comprising a tubular standard having a base, a casing slidable in the standard and having rigid with the upper end thereof a foot rest, said casing being tubular, a slide bar within thecasing and movable longitudinally thereof, gripping jaws hinged to the standard at opposite sides of the rest for engaging the soleof the shoe to hold the shoe to the rest, a link connecting each gripping jaw with the slide bar, the casing having slots at its upper end for receiving the links, means in connection with the standard at one side thereof for raising and lowering the casing, and means in connection with the standard at the opposite side thereof for raising and lowering the slide bar.

4. A device of the character specified, comprising a tubular standard having a.

copies of this patent may be obtained for hold the shoe to the rest, alink connecting f each gripping jaw with the slide bar, means in connection with thestandard at one side thereof for raising and lowering the casing, and means in` connection with the standard at the opposite side thereof for raising and lowering the slide bar. n

5. A device of the `character specified, comprising a standard, a tubular casing movable in the standard and having a foot rest at its upper end, gripping jaws hinged j to the standard at its upper end for engaging the sole of the shoe on the rest, a slide bar movable in the casing and connected with the gripping jaws to move the said jaws toward and from the rest when the `slide bar yis raised and lowered, means for moving the casing, and means for moving the slide bar.

6. A device of the `character* specified,

`comprisinga standard, a foot rest having i a depending casing movable in the standard,

gripping jaws hinged to the upper end of the standard for gripping a shoe on the rest, means for moving the jaws toward and from the shoe, and means for moving the casing `longitudinally of the standard. GAY L. TUFTS. Witnesses: A

O. E. WiLLooX, L. V. CARROLL.

ve cents each,` 'by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 'Washingtom D. C. i 

